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by giorgosts 492 days ago
What about the use of lead in car batteries? Even if there are requirements for recycling, it is still a burden for the environment and the people that have to deal with the material is its various stages.
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GJim 492 days ago
The last time I checked, one wasn't at risk of ingesting or inhaling the lead from a car battery. Furthermore, it is simple to recycle safely.
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potato3732842 492 days ago
Not a serious concern because they're such a concentrated source of lead that they're lucrative to recycle.
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BenjiWiebe 491 days ago
Most places even pay you to recycle a lead acid battery. A "core charge" that's only refunded when you return the old battery.
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